Undergraduate Program

Contacts

Mr. Thomas Lewis serves as the Undergraduate Coordinator. Please contact him first with any administrative queries related to a Major or a Minor in Economics, Study Abroad, and Transfer Credits. His office hours are Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9:30-11:30 am and 3:30-5:00 pm in ICC 580-a.

Prof. Behzad Diba serves as the Director of Undergraduate Studies. His office hours are on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3:00 to 4:30pm or by appointment.

Opportunities

The Department of Economics maintains a list of opportunities that may interest undergraduate economics students, including: jobs, internships, research positions, and publication outlets.

Click here for the latest announcements [this requires that you are signed in with your Georgetown NetID].

Additional information related to jobs, internships, and career events on campus can be found on Handshake platform maintained by the Cawley Career Education Center.

Courses

ECON students! Something to consider for the Fall 2026 semester! As you may know, the Department of Economics has partnered with the CALL to develop an immersive major pathway through the CALL semester: the DC Semester in Economics. Our students can pursue a ECON-related internship for credit, take both required and elective coursework in the major. This fall those courses are Econ Stats and Race & Gender in Economics. In the spring we’ll offer Econometrics and another Econ elective.

The Capitol Applied Learning Labs (CALL) provides students in any major with an authentic DC experience in an applied semester, with an internship (for credit) at the center of the CALL curriculum. Through signature programs like the DC Semesters, the Law, Justice, & Society minor, fellowships, and experiences across the city, students integrate classroom learning with real-world practice. CALL students live and learn together in the vibrant community at 55 H Street, Georgetown’s residential hub on the Capitol Campus. Sign up for an info session, and visit to learn more: https://thecall.georgetown.edu/

Fall 2026 Electives

ECON 2542 – International Economics
ECON 2543 – International Trade
ECON 2544 – International Finance
ECON 2681 – Labor Economics
ECON 4022 – Causal Inference
ECON 4059 – Game Theory
ECON 4061 – Industrial Organization
ECON 4075 – Environmental Economics
ECON 4411 – Sports Economics
ECON 4453 – Decision-Making in Economics & Finance
ECON 4464 – Adv Macroeconomics
ECON 4480 – Political Economy & Public Policy
ECON 4483 – Development Economics: Microeconomics/Policy Issues
ECON 4490 – Research Fieldwork & Analysis
ECON 4495 – Data Analysis in Econ

To bolster quantitative aptitude, the Department of Economics offers ECON 1357 – Essential Mathematics for Economics. This course covers mathematical concepts that will be used in economics courses at the intermediate and advanced levels. The course begins with a review of functions in economics (e.g., demand and supply). We then turn to calculus, with a focus on optimization (e.g., choosing the amount of output to maximize your profit). We next consider optimization of functions of two variables (e.g., choosing the quantities of two inputs to maximize your profit). We subsequently study optimization subject to one or more constraints. An example occurs when you maximize your well-being while facing a budget constraint. The course concludes with an introduction to linear algebra, which studies linear equations with several variables. The concepts will be applied to economic questions, and in-class problem-solving will be emphasized.

The prerequisite is ECON 1001 or 1002 or 1003.  Students who have not taken MATH 1350 (or the equivalent), and who are concerned about their foundation in mathematics, are encouraged to take the Math department’s calculus readiness assessment.  If the recommendation is MATH 1350, you can proceed to ECON 1357.  If the recommendation is MATH 1310, you are advised to take that course before enrolling in ECON 1357. 

Students who have already taken MATH 1360 should consider taking another MATH course instead of ECON 1357.  The same advice applies for students who plan to take MATH 1360 concurrently with ECON 1357. 

Majors

Current Academic Policies and Procedures can be found in Undergraduate Bulletin.
Noteworthy change in Academic Regulations (3. Additional Limits and Minimums) concerns the doubling up rule: starting in 2023-24, students will be allowed to take two courses in Economics in the same semester beginning in sophomore fall.

Major Requirements

Minor Requirements

Graduating with Honors

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